Hugh Cleghorn may refer to: *

Hugh Cleghorn (colonial administrator) Sir Hugh Cleghorn FRSE LLD (1751-1836) was the first colonial secretary to Ceylon. He was key in the takeover of Ceylon from Dutch control to the British Empire. In 1795 Cleghorn used his friendship with Comte Charles-Daniel de Meuron, who owned a ...

(1752–1837), first colonial secretary to Ceylon *

Hugh Cleghorn (forester) Hugh Francis Clarke Cleghorn of Stravithie (9 August 1820 – 16 May 1895) was a Madras-born Scottish physician, botanist, forester and land owner. Sometimes known as the father of scientific forestry in India, he was the first Conservator of F ...

(1820–1895), Scottish physician, botanist, forester and land owner

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